The author lives in Northern California on 25 acres with her husband, after living in the San Diego area for 30 years. They have two sons and three grandchildren and are now retired. She worked in the corporate world for decades, owned her own business, and co-hosted a radio talk show for three years, until she was forced to retire due to a major medical challenge.

The book is set in early 1990’s before cell phones and the internet. When adults took responsibility for their decisions and faced the consequences of their actions. Lily runs a cosmetic company. Mysterious things begin to happen at the company and within her personal life. Help comes in an unlikely candidate and a romance begins only to have their lives turned upside down by more events out of her control. Hurricane Iniki hits the Hawaiian Islands on Sept, 11, 1992 and a major decision has to be made. It’s a love story without the predictable ending.